The Phrase “Accepting Christ” – Why I Hate It

I hate phrases like “accepting Christ” or “you have to “accept Christ to be saved”, not because I am anti-Christian but rather the opposite. I am pro-Bible and pro-biblical truth and the Bible does not teach that a person becomes one of God’s children by “accepting” the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus is God, God in the flesh. He needs no one to accept Him in order for the salvation of a… Continue reading →

Why Calvinism Has To Be The Gospel

 

 
Calvinism has to be the Gospel because of the reality of the doctrine of total depravity, man’s utter lostness and utter inability to make himself acceptable to God, even if a person’s salvation simply involved making a decision to follow the Lord Jesus Christ. A person can’t comprehend their need for a Savior, a Divine sinless Savior, if they cannot see just how sinful they are compared to an infinitely… Continue reading →

What Is The Purpose Of The Preaching To The Non-Elect?

by Arthur Pink

“It is to be noted that God has other purposes in the preaching of the Gospel than the salvation of His own elect. The world exists for the elect’s sake yet others have the benefit of it. So the Word is preached for the elect’s sake yet others have the benefit of an external call. The sun shines though blind men see it not. The rain falls… Continue reading →

What Is The Worth Of A Person’s Soul?

“My soul is of more worth than ten thousand worlds.” – John Flavel

 
Is that quote by John Flavel a biblical statement – if indeed Mr. Flavel ever said such a thing? It is a statement that can be said of the Lord Jesus Christ but can it be said of a sinner, even a sinner saved by grace?
 
Romans 5:6 states: “For when we were yet without… Continue reading →